Physician Assistants Wages
SOC 29-1071 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Physician Assistants is $130,020 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $86,280 and the 90th percentile is $170,790, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
145,740
P10
$86,280
P25
$108,100
Median
$130,020
P75
$151,720
P90
$170,790
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Physician Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $130,020 | $130,490 | $86,280 | $170,790 | 145,740 | — |
| 2022 | $126,010 | $125,270 | $83,820 | $168,120 | 140,910 | -3.08% |
| 2021 | $121,530 | $119,460 | $77,940 | $164,620 | 132,940 | -3.56% |
| 2020 | $115,390 | $116,080 | $76,700 | $162,470 | 125,280 | -5.05% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Physician Assistants. The highest median is in Nevada at $158,720, 22% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $158,720 | +22.1% | $154,800 | 1,450 |
| California | $157,490 | +21.1% | $153,960 | 12,880 |
| Washington | $156,930 | +20.7% | $152,800 | 3,240 |
| Hawaii | $141,350 | +8.7% | $130,300 | 340 |
| Alaska | $141,020 | +8.5% | $148,480 | 510 |
| Connecticut | $140,880 | +8.4% | $149,300 | 2,950 |
| New York | $137,490 | +5.7% | $138,410 | 16,690 |
| New Jersey | $137,100 | +5.4% | $148,350 | 3,150 |
| Wyoming | $136,940 | +5.3% | $139,060 | 310 |
| Massachusetts | $135,720 | +4.4% | $132,550 | 4,130 |
| Vermont | $135,710 | +4.4% | $139,850 | 370 |
| Delaware | $135,520 | +4.2% | $136,270 | 610 |
| Oregon | $134,740 | +3.6% | $141,810 | 1,420 |
| Missouri | $134,670 | +3.6% | $128,280 | 1,540 |
| New Hampshire | $132,980 | +2.3% | $138,100 | 940 |
| North Dakota | $132,660 | +2% | $127,350 | 250 |
| New Mexico | $131,930 | +1.5% | $133,140 | 530 |
| Maine | $131,540 | +1.2% | $132,790 | 700 |
| Montana | $131,340 | +1% | $132,450 | 660 |
| Minnesota | $131,290 | +1% | $134,870 | 3,570 |
| Texas | $131,080 | +0.8% | $134,780 | 8,630 |
| Arizona | $130,270 | +0.2% | $132,210 | 3,500 |
| Iowa | $128,960 | -0.8% | $129,230 | 1,290 |
| Colorado | $128,800 | -0.9% | $130,020 | 2,990 |
| Wisconsin | $128,580 | -1.1% | $127,770 | 3,340 |
| Utah | $128,060 | -1.5% | $126,460 | 1,550 |
| Maryland | $127,810 | -1.7% | $117,280 | 3,280 |
| Rhode Island | $126,920 | -2.4% | $131,460 | 390 |
| Michigan | $126,890 | -2.4% | $122,220 | 5,310 |
| North Carolina | $126,480 | -2.7% | $123,860 | 8,180 |
| Oklahoma | $126,080 | -3% | $124,120 | 1,680 |
| Florida | $125,600 | -3.4% | $121,780 | 9,060 |
| Indiana | $125,250 | -3.7% | $131,120 | 1,980 |
| Nebraska | $125,090 | -3.8% | $126,330 | 1,200 |
| District of Columbia | $124,350 | -4.4% | $126,090 | 450 |
| Louisiana | $123,290 | -5.2% | $123,280 | 1,090 |
| Idaho | $122,690 | -5.6% | $113,870 | 1,170 |
| Ohio | $122,180 | -6% | $119,950 | 4,190 |
| Virginia | $121,980 | -6.2% | $120,010 | 3,760 |
| South Dakota | $121,070 | -6.9% | $122,900 | 580 |
| West Virginia | $120,820 | -7.1% | $121,790 | 750 |
| Pennsylvania | $119,170 | -8.3% | $119,760 | 8,730 |
| Illinois | $118,400 | -8.9% | $122,720 | 3,890 |
| Kansas | $116,970 | -10% | $119,470 | 800 |
| South Carolina | $114,710 | -11.8% | $114,310 | 2,100 |
| Georgia | $113,200 | -12.9% | $115,650 | 3,760 |
| Tennessee | $111,540 | -14.2% | $113,690 | 2,240 |
| Kentucky | $103,490 | -20.4% | $99,290 | 1,160 |
| Arkansas | $99,220 | -23.7% | $88,720 | 930 |
| Alabama | $97,360 | -25.1% | $96,210 | 1,070 |
| Mississippi | — | — | — | 460 |